Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly Construction and Firefighting Committee Checks Hahcheon Wildfire Suppression Status

Visited Command Headquarters to Assess Damage Scale and Encourage Relevant Officials

The Construction and Firefighting Committee of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council visited the wildfire site in Hapcheon County on the 9th to inspect the firefighting situation and assess the extent of the damage.

On that day, immediately after the adjournment of the 1st plenary session of the 402nd extraordinary meeting, the committee members visited the Wildfire Integrated Command Center set up in Hapcheon-eup to receive a report on the firefighting efforts, encourage the related officials, and console the local residents.

The Construction and Firefighting Committee of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council visited the wildfire site in Hapcheon-gun to inspect the firefighting efforts and assess the extent of the damage.

Chairman Park Haeyoung said, “I thank all the officials who worked hard overnight to extinguish the wildfire despite the harsh conditions of dry weather and strong winds,” and urged, “Please thoroughly manage the remaining fires and establish a cooperative system among departments to promptly proceed with damage recovery and support for residents.”

According to Gyeongnam Province and others, the firefighting efforts involved 33 helicopters and about 1,500 personnel, with 163 hectares (equivalent to 230 soccer fields) burned, and about 210 local residents evacuated.